A salute to Shizuoka, Japan, and the Japanese culture
Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, 2017

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For an entire weekend, the garden grounds are alive with merriment as guests celebrate the joys of autumn and experience the Japanese culture first-hand. Most activities are free with garden admission or membership.

TheOmaha Sister Cities Associationhelps host the Autumn and Japanese Ambience Festival,with a variety of activities to celebrate the Japanese culture. Japanese Ambience also celebrates the anniversary of the gift of the Japanese Sunpu Castle Gate at Lauritzen Gardens by Shizuoka, Japan, Omaha's first Sister City. Enjoy activities like Japanese calligraphy, koinobori, origami, chop sticks, traditional Japanese games, food tastings and more. Performances will include martial arts demonstrations, taiko drumming and traditional Japanese music and dance. Paid activities will help fund the construction of phases II and III of the future Japanese garden at Lauritzen Gardens.

2016 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES- 2017 SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCEDSATURDAY ACTIVITIES(schedule is subject to change)9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Café open, great hall